Agriculture

The latest news on all things agriculture, rural news, and information on farming.

BUK Centre working to bring back groundnut pyramids in Kano

The Centre for Dryland Agriculture (CDA) Bayero University Kano is leading other development partners in the groundnut value chain to produce russet r

Nigeria to start artemisia plant farming next year

Nigerian farmers will by next year start commercial farming of artemisia plant in the country. The plant, which has been reported to be potent for mal

Why Kebbi smallholder poultry farmers are running out of business

About 30 per cent of poultry farmers in Kebbi State have been forced to abandon the business following the high cost of production as prices of chicks

Women rise against poverty, set up pepper farm in C’River

Women in Boje community of Boki LGA of Cross River State have set up a massive community farm where they will cultivate mainly Birds Eye Pepper, with

Despite high input cost, Soybeans farmers eye good return

Soybeans farmers in Benue State are hopeful of a bumper harvest despite the high cost of inputs they needed for their soybean fields. The farmers, who